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Friday, November 30, 2018

MAYAN RUINS, CALAKAMUL BIOSPHERE RESERVE,CAMPECHE,MEXICO, 11/7/2018



















OCELLATED TURKEY, CALAKAMUL BIOSPHERE RESERVE, CAMPECHE,MEXICO, 11/7/2018

      We can ID this turkey as an Ocellated Turkey as follows:

  • Large size and shape
  • Brightly colored plumage of green,  blue, black and bronze
  • Blue head and neck with red nodules on head
      The Ocellated Turkey is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 821.




























LAUGHING FALCON, ALONG ROAD FRO HOCHOB TO XPUJIL,CAMPECHE,MEXICO,11/6/2018





GRAY-CROWNED YELLOWTHROAT, HOCHOB MAYAN RUINS,CAMPECHE,MEXICO, 11/6/2018


       Even thought this Warbler was quite far away and the photo is blurry, we can still ID this Warbler as a Gray-crowned Yellowthroat as follows:
  • Gray crown with black mask (you can just make this out in the photo) between eyes and bill. 
  • Long tail
  • Relatively stout bill. The lower mandible is pinkish and the upper mandible is darker. Again you can just make this out in the photo.
  • Underparts and throat yellow
  • Flanks are darker, but can't tell color from this photo
       The long tail and relatively stout bill distinguish the Gray-crowned Yellowthroat from other Yellowthroats, such as the Common Yellowthroat.

        The Gray-crowned Yellowthroat is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 820.